Averill: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	10	42	52	5	–	#2,854
1920s	36	22	58	6	+12%	#3,735
1930s	30	6	36	4	-38%	#3,393
1940s	10	23	33	3	-8%	#3,130
1950s	6	6	12	1	-64%	#3,561
1960s	5	16	21	2	+75%	#3,706
1970s	–	21	21	2	0%	#4,179
1980s	6	61	67	7	+219%	#3,355
1990s	–	16	16	2	-76%	#8,041
2000s	7	10	17	2	+6%	#11,048
2010s	–	5	5	1	-71%	#12,285
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,854

1920s

+12%

#3,735

1930s

-38%

#3,393

1940s

-8%

#3,130

1950s

-64%

#3,561

1960s

+75%

#3,706

1970s

–

#4,179

1980s

+219%

#3,355

1990s

–

-76%

#8,041

2000s

+6%

#11,048

2010s

–

-71%

#12,285

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Averill

Averill is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1912, 338 American babies have been named Averill, about 67% boys and 33% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1987, when 14 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Averill stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Averill?

The median living Averill is about 44 years old; half are between 36 and 58. An estimated 200 people named Averill are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Averill year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	5	#12,285
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	7	#13,206	–	–
2004	–	–	5	#11,523
2003	–	–	5	#11,048
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	5	#8,216
1985	–	–	8	#4,733
1980	–	–	5	#6,331
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	5	#4,410	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	6	#4,482	–	–
1920	5	#5,045	5	#4,344
1915	–	–	5	#3,870
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Averill, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Averill?

The median living Averill is about 44 years old. Half of all living Averills are between 36 and 58 years old.

How many people named Averill are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Averill are alive in the United States, based on 338 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Averill in 2025?

Averill did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Averill?

338 babies have been named Averill in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Averill most popular?

Averill peaked in 1987, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Averill a boy or girl name?

Averill is used for both: about 33% of babies named Averill have been girls and 67% boys.

Is the name Averill rising or falling?

Averill is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Averill popularity over time

The story of Averill

How old are people named Averill?

Averill year by year

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